Notice the Japanese writing at the bottom of the pic? Those Japs are NUTS about vintage gear. Over a DECADE ago, I bought a keyboard ring modulator pedal for $7 at a garage sale- HATED the sounds it made, although all the male cats in the neighborhood came a' runnin... Posted it on fleaBay, and some Jap nutball paid $256 for that POS. I have heard that "vintage" boom boxes (yeah, I know it's an oxymoron!) are bringing stupid prices, too.